But is it JazzWe discuss another philosophical question and throw up a few questions to each other as to if we class things as jazz or not. This episode could have gone on for much longer if you have any questions on that line of jazz/not Jazz

2-5m-1-S2E27-Can an AI Learn Jazz

28 days ago 5m 40s

Can Ai Learn JazzIn this episode we discuss the question above. Neither of us are developers but we both teach and so, in many ways ,the episode is more about what is required to learn Jazz and ponder whether artificial Intelligence could lear

2-5m-1-S2E26-Comping

May 1st, 2024 5m 39s

What is comping? Who Does it? What is it meant to achieve? We discuss this and more in this episode. Find a playlist from Apple Music that is multiple versions of the same tune with different comping styles here This is our website This is our

2-5m-1-S2E25-ECM records

Apr 16th, 2024 5m 39s

ECM records have a place in Jazz only rivalled by the classic American Labels like Blue Note, Prestige. There are clear comparisons with Blue Note,A Unique looka Particular sounda roster of important musicians You can see a Pinterest collectio

2-5m-1-S2E24-A Great Day in Harlem

Apr 1st, 2024 5m 39s

A picture that is well known to those in jazz and beyond was taken August 12th 1958 for esquire Magazine by Art Kane. we discuss it in this episode. The documentary is available hereThis is our website This is our InstagramThis is our Facebook

2-5m-1-S2E23-Andy Warhol Jazz record sleeves

Mar 15th, 2024 5m 39s

The fame of Andy Warhol has lasted a lot longer than fifteen minutes but perhaps his jazz album cover artwork is less well known than his soup tins, Marilyn Monroes or his Velvet underground Banana Cover. We discuss these in this episode many

2-5m-1-S2E22-Pat Moran

Mar 1st, 2024 5m 39s

Pat Moran was active as a Jazz pianist in the 1950s-1960s and played with many good artists particularly on the west coast. Her trio album with Scott La Faro 1957 is a real gem in our opinion. Her Classical training has furnished her with a g

2-5m-1-S2E21-Romare Bearden

Feb 15th, 2024 5m 39s

Nick and Simon talk about the artist Romare Bearden Who was connected to the jazz scene in more than one way. His most well know works are collage and often depict jazz subjects. He went to School with Billy Eckstein and wrote Seabreeze with hi

2-5m-1-S2E20-Piano Jazz

Feb 1st, 2024 5m 47s

Simon and Nick talk about the long running radio show hosted by Marion McPartland.episodes are still available to stream from NPR like this one with Gene HarrisThis is our website This is our InstagramThis is our Facebook group

2-5m-1-S2E19-Chappie Willet

Jan 15th, 2024 5m 47s

This episode is based around the book " Blue Rhythm Fantasy" which is concerned , primarily, with the Work of arranger Chappie Willet. A freelancer who set up an office in the Times Square district calling it The Broadway Music clinic. He was

2-5m-1-S2E18-Club 11

Jan 1st, 2024 5m 47s

Nick And Simon Discuss the short lived but influential London Jazz club "Club Eleven", named after the number of founder members, began life just before Christmas in 1948. It was a co-operative arrangement designed to bring bebop to the attenti

2-5m-1-S2E17-Blow up a storm

Dec 15th, 2023 6m 1s

Nick And Simon talk about the Jazz Novel Blow up a storm published in 1959 [ a seminal year in Jazz history]This is a first novel by the director, producer and dramatist, Garson Kanin, whose short stories have appeared in Esquire, Vogue and the

2-5m-1-S2E16-The Music of Mr Benn

Dec 1st, 2023 5m 44s

Simon & Nick discuss the Score to Mr Benn by Don Warren an Alias for Duncan Lamontwho for several decades Lamont worked as a freelance musician (on flute and clarinet as well as saxophone), based around Archer Street in Soho and playing in the

2-5m-1-S2E15-Born to be Blue

Nov 15th, 2023 5m 37s

NicK and Simon Talk about the filmBorn to Be Blue a 2015 drama film directed, produced and written by Robert Budreau. The film stars Ethan Hawke and Carmen Ejogo. ] The film is about American jazz musician Chet Baker, portrayed by Hawke.Direc

2-5m-1-S2E214- So You Think You Hate Jazz?

Nov 1st, 2023 5m 55s

Inspired by a post on Instagram, and the standard stereotypical responses to the question " Dear 'people who don't like jazz' what don't you like about it?" posed by Kira C Garcia (follow her here) Nick and Simon pondered the question. Loo

2-5m-1-S2E13-Jam Sessions

Oct 15th, 2023 5m 12s

Jam sessions have been and continue to be at the heart of the jazz scene. In this episode Simon and Nick briefly discuss the history, culture and function of jam sessions in jazz.You can get more information about our podcasts hereThanks for

2-5m-1-S2E12-Jazz and Civil Rights

Oct 1st, 2023 5m 12s

In this episode Nick leads the discussion on the subject of jazz and it's connection to the Civil Rights movement in the US

2-5m-1-S2E11-Mo Better Blues

Sep 15th, 2023 5m 12s

In this Episode we discuss Spike Lee's Mo Better Blues. Wikipedia saysMo' Better Blues is a 1990 American musical comedy-drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also wrote, produced, and directed.[1] It follows

2-5m-1-S2E10-Aebersold

Sep 1st, 2023 5m 9s

Any student of jazz will be well aware of the Aebersold play-along series: over 100 records with accompanying books. There are even supplements with transcriptions of the voicings the pianist played if you are into that? Nick and Simon discus

2-5m-1-S2E9-Jazz And Meditation

Aug 15th, 2023 5m 8s

In this episode Simon & Nick discuss Jazz and Meditation. There are elements of meditation that improvisers may well relate to : flow state, acceptance , being in the moment, completely absorbed in the process yet fully aware of what is happeni

2-5m-1-S2E8-Jimmy Jones

Aug 1st, 2023 5m 4s

This episode is about an " under the radar " pianist Jimmy Jones. An arranger pianist for some of the greats singers here is an Apple Music link to the album Nick mentioned Sarah Vaughan"The Divine One"